Stand seat and back



Sept. 8, 1925. 1,553,226

D. R. FELTS STAND S-EAT AND BACK Filed April 7, 1924 Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

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Application filed April 7, 1984. Serial llo. 704,833.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DIXON R. FnL'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tulsa, in the county of Tulsa and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stand Seats and Backs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The to provlde a llght and comfortable seat with a restful back, for patrons of stands at ball parks, fairs, circuses, etc., so that comfort and rest to such patrons may be had while viewing the ame or exhibition.

Another object is to provide a device of the class set forth in which the seat back may be compactly folded upon the seat when the device is not in use and is supported in operative position, by novel means.

A still further aim is to provide a device of the class set forth which may be quickly and easily attached to or detached from an ordinary seat board of a stand.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is an edge view.

Figures 3 and 4 are perspective views showing diiferent forms of backs.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates the straight intermediate portion of a metal bar or rod which is preferably, although not necessarily, of square cross-section. The portion 1 is of a length equivalent to the width of the device and the end portions of the rod are bent vertically downward at 2 at the ends-of said intermediate portion. At the lower ends of the vertical portions 2, the end portions of the rod are bent horizontally forward into parallel relation as indicated at 3, to provide seat-supporting side bars which are adapted to rest transversely upon a seat board B of an ordinary stand, such as one at a ball park, circus or the like. The front ends of the seat-supporting bars 3 alre formed with attaching hooks constructed by bending the extremities of the rod downwardly as shown at 4 and then rearwardly as indicated at 5. These hooks are adapted rincipal object of my invention is.

t to engage the front edge of the board B as shown c early in Figs. 1 and 2.

Positioned between the side bars 3, is a suitable seat 6 which is preferabl in the form of a comfortable cushion. his seat may be connected with the bars 3 in an suitable manner, for instance by laces. passed through appropriate openin s.

A back is hin ed to the rear en s of the side bars 3 and t is back preferably includes a one-piece arched rod or bar 8 whose extremitles are pivoted at 9 to the abovenamed side bars 3, the vertical portions 10 of the bar 8 being adapted to strike the ends of the intermediate portion 1 of the first mentioned metal rod or bar, when the seat is swung to operative position, thus limiting its rearward swinging.

In Figs. 1- and 2, a piece of canvas or the like 11, has been shown connected with the side and upper portions of the bar 8 to complete the seat back, while in Figs. 3 and 4, metal straps 12 have been shown for the same purpose. Attention may also be directed to the fact that Figs. 3 and 4' illustrate difl'erent formations of'the bar 8 and similarly disclose different shapes for the strips 12.

Any form of my invention is extremely simple and inexpensive, may be compactly folded and stored when not in use and may be quickly and easily positioned upon a seat board to provide a comfortable seat for a spectator.

As excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed, they may well be followed, but within the scope of the inventionas claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a one-piece bar having a substantially horizontal intermediate portion, the end portions of the bar being bent downwardly at the ends of said intermediate portion and then bent laterally in a horizontal direction at right angles to said intermediate portion to provide a pair of seatsupporting side bars ada ted to rest upon a seat-board of a stand, t e free ends of said bar being bent downwardly and inwardly to provide hooks adapted to engage the front edge of the seat-board, a seat connected with said side bars, and a back pivoted to the rear ends of said side bars at points spaced below the ends of said intermediate portion and in 1y horizontal intermediate portion, the end portions of the bar being bent downwardly at the ends of said intermediate portion and then bent laterally in a horizontal direction at right angles to said intermediate portion to provide a pair of seat-supporting side bars adapted to rest upon a seat-board of a stand, the free ends of said bar being bent downwardly and inwardly to provide hooks adapted to engage the front edge of the seat-board, a seat connected with said side bars, an arched one-piece metal bar having its ends pivoted to the inner opposed sides of the rear ends of said side bars at points spaced below said intermediate ortion and in front of said first named ownwardly bent portions, said arched bar being adapted to strike said intermediate portion of the first named bar when said arched bar is swung rearwardly, and back-supporting means carried by said arched bar and cooperable therewith in forming a comfortable seat back.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

DIXON R. FELTS. 

